About George S. Whitney
Lived 1878 – 1956 (aged 78). George S. Whitney was an American head coach.
George Stoddard Whitney (March 2, 1878 – May 5, 1956) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Union College in 1902, at Sewanee: The University of the South from 1903 to 1904, and at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—North Carolina State University—in 1905, and at the University of Georgia from 1906 to 1907, compiling a career head coaching record of 24–19–3. Whitney played football as a tackle at Cornell University. He died at his home in Schenectady, New York on May 5, 1956.
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Who was George S. Whitney?
American football player and coach (1878-1956)
When was George S. Whitney born?
George S. Whitney was born on 2 March 1878 in Binghamton.
When did George S. Whitney die?
George S. Whitney died on 5 May 1956 in Schenectady.
What was George S. Whitney's occupation?
George S. Whitney was a head coach.
What nationality was George S. Whitney?
George S. Whitney was American.
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